Benefits of Having Your Pet with You While in Treatment

by Broadway Treatment Center | Oct 16, 2020 | Addiction Recovery, Uncategorized

Few offer greater comfort than a pet snuggling on your lap at the end of a long, hard day. Pet owners hate having to leave them behind for school or work and dread what bad may happen to them in the meantime. Having a furry companion can be a good emotional...

How Addiction, Substance Abuse, and Relapse Have Increased During the Pandemic

by Broadway Treatment Center | Sep 2, 2020 | Addiction Recovery

It’s like problems never end for people with substance problems as the COVID-19 pandemic has seen rates of substance abuse, addiction, and relapse have increased. Due to the widespread shutdowns and social distancing measures implemented all over the world, people...

What Life is Like Before Treatment

by Broadway Treatment Center | Aug 14, 2020 | Addiction Recovery

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2017, 19.7 million Americans aged 12 and older, around 38% of adults, had substance abuse problems in some form. Substance abuse costs America more than $740 billion per year in lost productivity, healthcare...

7 Ways to Build Self-Esteem in Recovery

by Broadway Treatment Center | Jan 20, 2020 | Addiction Recovery, Family & Friends of Addicts, Healthy Lifestyle, Lifestyle

Recovering from a substance use disorder (SUD) is a process that works one day at a time but continues for a lifetime. During recovery, you’ll have to combat cravings, attend recovery group meetings, work to create healthy habits and behaviors, and consistently be...

The Role of Nutrition in Addiction and Recovery

by Broadway Treatment Center | Jan 9, 2020 | Addiction Recovery, Drug & Alcohol Addiction, Health

When you head into drug and alcohol detox and treatment, your body is likely already malnourished. Sometimes this is due to the chemical changes that happen with drug or alcohol use – each substance depletes the body of nutrients in a slightly different way. Other...

The Link Between PTSD and Addiction

by Broadway Treatment Center | Dec 30, 2019 | Addiction Recovery, Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment

More than 5.2 million Americans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Also, a disproportionate number of persons with PTSD (compared to the general population) struggle with substance use disorder. Data shows that an average of 7.8% of Americans will suffer from...